Prices have been slashed for the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the UKWe’ll admit, the pre-order price (£530) for the Samsung Galaxy Tab at Carphone Warehouse was a tough pill to swallow. Luckily, The Inquirer is reporting that prices for Amazon and Dixons have dropped to a slightly more manageable £469.

For £469 you will take home the 16GB model with free delivery, but an even better deal can now be found on the 32GB version at Carphone Warehouse. The electronics super center has re-priced the unit at £489.99.

The biggest competition to the Samsung Galaxy Tab is none other than Apple’s iPad. In comparison to the iPad, the Galaxy Tab is nearly half the weight, but that likely has to do with the smaller, 7-inch display. Speed is a dead draw since both tablets feature their own proprietary 1 GHz chips and storage is fairly close, but we’d give an edge to the microSD slot on the Galaxy Tab. At the moment the lack of a front or rear-facing camera on the iPad leaves the biggest margin for Samsung’s Tab.

After you break down the two devices side-by-side, the Galaxy Tab shapes up to be a real contender. Keeping in mind that Google has not officially announced support for Android as a tablet OS, we still consider the Tab to be a premium product delivering value pricing.

Yes, the pricing is steep, but with all things considered the Apple iPad 16GB 3G model currently sits at the higher £529. Keeping the price in mind, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 32GB model at Carphone Warehouse is looking like a steal this holiday season.

If you plan on picking up the Samsung Galaxy Tab and we reckon you do so, let us know how things are working out for you, we’re all ears.

via The Inquirer via Engadget

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  • Alex

    CW aren't selling the 32GB Tab – they are selling the 16GB one with a 16GB SD card thrown in!

    • Daniel

      It is indeed an important distinction, I had to double-check to be sure. Still, the Car Phone Warehouse bundle is a good deal :) I paid 499 GBP from Currys (£30 more than the updated reduced price), so the pill is easier to swallow in my case…this won't last though, as the price will probably drop by another 30% by January ! ;o)

  • Boyers

    Didn't the entire world tell Samsung that the GT was chronically overpriced? Did one single reviewer indicate that the asking price was reasonable?
    If the twerps at Samsung came down from their ivory tower, they might have got it right at the start. Such an instant drop in price (still lunatic) indicates they aren't selling too many!!

    • bensillis

      This is hilarious. I don't know how Samsung thought they'd test the water with a +£500 pricetag – although I don't think the folks at Samsung live in an ivory tower. Rather, they're creating these gadgets in a country where Apple isn't such a trendsetter. Still, you have to marvel at Apple's economies of scale if even Samsung has had to charge so much.

    • bensillis

      This is hilarious. I don't know how Samsung thought they'd test the water with a +£500 pricetag – although I don't think the folks at Samsung live in an ivory tower. Rather, they're creating these gadgets in a country where Apple isn't such a trendsetter. Still, you have to marvel at Apple's economies of scale if even Samsung has had to charge so much.

  • http://twitter.com/rcastano rcastano

    “The iPad incorporates everything we've learned about building high value products from iPhone, iPods, and Macs. We create our own A4 chip, our own software, our own battery chemistry, our own enclosure, our own everything. And this results in an incredible product at a great price… We think the current crop of 7-inch tablets are going to be DOA. Dead On Arrival. Their manufacturers will learn the painful lesson that their tablets are too small and increase the size next year, thereby abandoning both customers and developers who jumped on the 7-inch bandwagon with an orphaned product.” SJ

  • http://twitter.com/robinfnixon Robin Nixon

    Now down to £449 at Tescos or £425 at PC World online with the discount code 25POUND. Will this baby hit £399 for Chrismas?

    • http://twitter.com/nixonpublishing Robin Nixon

      And now £359 just about everywhere (Tesco, PC World, Dixons, Currys).

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